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Cauliflower Rice | Gobi Rice

Cauliflower rice | Gobi rice is a tasty and spicy Indian rice variety made with cauliflower roasted to perfection and cooked in tomato onion gravy and mixed with long grains of cooked basmati rice and can be served with Raita (yogurt) or curry. It makes a wholesome lunch or dinner and can also be packed in lunch box. Come, let’s see how to make this perfect recipe at home with easy method and step by step pictures.

Author: PRIYA SRINIVAS

Category: Vegan

Cuisine: Indian

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

Basmati rice- 1 cup

Water- 1.5 cups

Cauliflower – 1 small or 3/4 medium

Turmeric- a pinch

Onion- 1

Tomato- 2

Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp

Cloves- 3

Cardamom- 1

Cinnamon- 1/4 inch piece

Salt- as required

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

Oil- 2.5 tbsp

To temper

Oil- 1 tsp

Mustard- 1 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Curry leaves- 1 sprig

Method:

1. Preparation: chop the cauliflower into medium small florets and add turmeric and salt to it. Boil in hot water for 5 minutes and drain the water and set the cauliflower aside. Chop onion and tomato into cubes.

2. Cook Rice: Soak basmati rice in water for 30 minutes and pressure cook for 2 whistles. After the whistle releases, fluff with fork to separate grains and transfer the rice on a large plate and cool down completely (You can refrigerate for 20 minutes for faster cooling). You can also make it with leftover basmati rice.

3. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Sauté till it emits a nice aroma. Add onion to it and sauté till golden.

5. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté till raw smell leaves.

6. Add the tomato along with salt and cook till it turns soft.

7. Remove it on a plate and allow to cool and grind to a smooth paste.

8. Meanwhile, add 2 tbsp oil to the pan and add the cauliflower to it along with salt and red chilli powder.

9. Roast for 10-12 minutes until it shrinks and cooks well. Remove it on a plate and set aside